Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C., congratulates KMK Attorney Ryan M. Billings on completing a very successful term as President of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Billings tackled serious challenges during his year in office, including spearheading the search for a new Executive Director, navigating critical issues on which the Bar was deeply divided, maintaining a balanced budget during a year of many unexpected expenses, and numerous other matters, big and small, to strengthen the Bar and ensure it fulfills its mission to support its members and advance the practice of law in Wisconsin. With the help of the State Bar, KMK has compiled this brief photographic tour of Billings’ whirlwind term:
President Billings was elevated to the Presidency a year early due to the appointment of then President-Elect Jane Bucher to the Circuit Court of Greene County (Billings was sworn in by then-Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler)
President Billings addressing Members at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting & Conference, stressing the importance of attorney well-being and the Bar’s need to provide meaningful value to every member.
President Billings addresses the Board of Governors, explaining the Bar’s new policy on bail reform.
President Billings meets with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul in connection with a presentation on the multi-state litigation in which Wisconsin has been participating.
President Billings attending the Wisconsin Law Foundation reception in honor of Past State-Bar President Michelle Behnke’s election as President of the American Bar Association.
President Billings and then Chief-Justice Ann Walsh Bradley address Bar Members celebrating their 50th year of practice.
President Billings addresses recent Marquette Law School graduates at their swearing-in ceremony while Justice Janet C. Protasiewicz looks on.
President Billings provides advice to recent UW Madison Law School graduates at their swearing-in ceremony, attended by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Janet C. Protasiewicz, Brian K. Hagedorn, Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Ann Walsh Bradley (Chief Justice at the time), Rebecca Frank Dallet and Jill J. Karofsky (current Chief Justice).
President Billings honors departing Executive Director Larry Martin at the 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference, while Past President Dean Dietrich and President-Elect Dan Gartzke look on.
President Billings poses briefly with the State Bar of Wisconsin Presidential Gavel before passing it on to incoming President Dan Gartzke.